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http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gifRosneft President Igor Sechin: 'Russia Didn't Initiate the Ukraine Crisis'http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/rosneft-head-igor-sechin-speaks-about-sanctions-and-ukraine-a-989267.html#ref=rss
Igor Sechin, head of the oil giant Rosneft, is considered by many to be the second most powerful man in Russia. In an interview, he speaks with SPIEGEL about natural gas deliveries to Europe, the Ukraine crisis and the damage caused by economic sanctions.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:50:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/rosneft-head-igor-sechin-speaks-about-sanctions-and-ukraine-a-989267.htmlIgor Sechin, head of the oil giant Rosneft, is considered by many to be the second most powerful man in Russia. In an interview, he speaks with SPIEGEL about natural gas deliveries to Europe, the Ukraine crisis and the damage caused by economic sanctions.]]>Help from Germany: Firms Could Soon Provide Gas to Ukrainehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-companies-prepare-plans-to-supply-ukraine-with-gas-a-957988.html#ref=rss
Ukraine's dependence on gas from Russia has often been used as a political weapon by Moscow in conflicts with its neighbor. German companies are now considering how Western European gas could be rerouted to Kiev if the Kremlin decides to cut supplies.Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:34:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-companies-prepare-plans-to-supply-ukraine-with-gas-a-957988.htmlUkraine's dependence on gas from Russia has often been used as a political weapon by Moscow in conflicts with its neighbor. German companies are now considering how Western European gas could be rerouted to Kiev if the Kremlin decides to cut supplies.]]>Purity Concerns: German Beer Brewers Foaming over Frackinghttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/german-brewers-oppose-fracking-because-of-fear-over-clean-water-a-901474.html#ref=rss
Forget environmental concerns: When it comes to fracking, Germans are worried about how it might affect beer quality. In a letter to several ministries in Berlin, brewers expressed concern that the exploitation of shale gas could contaminate water supplies and thus violate the beer purity law of 1516.Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/german-brewers-oppose-fracking-because-of-fear-over-clean-water-a-901474.htmlForget environmental concerns: When it comes to fracking, Germans are worried about how it might affect beer quality. In a letter to several ministries in Berlin, brewers expressed concern that the exploitation of shale gas could contaminate water supplies and thus violate the beer purity law of 1516.]]>Gas Guidelines: Berlin Agrees on Fracking Regulationshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-coalition-agrees-on-regulations-for-fracking-industry-a-885613.html#ref=rss
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on Monday took an important step toward establishing regulations for fracking, the controversial method of exploiting unconventional gas deposits. A natural gas boom similar to the one in the US seems unlikely.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:14:29 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-coalition-agrees-on-regulations-for-fracking-industry-a-885613.htmlChancellor Angela Merkel's government on Monday took an important step toward establishing regulations for fracking, the controversial method of exploiting unconventional gas deposits. A natural gas boom similar to the one in the US seems unlikely.]]>Un-Natural Gas: Fracking Set to Shake Up German Campaignhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/merkel-government-stance-on-fracking-becomes-campaign-issue-a-883482.html#ref=rss
Germans are wary of fracking, but that hasn't stopped Berlin from moving ahead to create legal guidelines for the controversial natural gas extraction method. The opposition is up in arms and the issue could dog Chancellor Merkel as she campaigns for re-election.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:24:55 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/merkel-government-stance-on-fracking-becomes-campaign-issue-a-883482.htmlGermans are wary of fracking, but that hasn't stopped Berlin from moving ahead to create legal guidelines for the controversial natural gas extraction method. The opposition is up in arms and the issue could dog Chancellor Merkel as she campaigns for re-election.]]>Gas Bonanza for Germany?: Berlin Wants to Fast-Track Frackinghttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-wants-to-end-moratorium-on-fracking-in-germany-a-882313.html#ref=rss
Germany's governing coalition wants to quickly put an end to a virtual moratorium on the controversial shale gas extraction method of fracking in the country, SPIEGEL has learned. Officials want to have plans finished before the federal election this autumn. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:45:29 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-wants-to-end-moratorium-on-fracking-in-germany-a-882313.htmlGermany's governing coalition wants to quickly put an end to a virtual moratorium on the controversial shale gas extraction method of fracking in the country, SPIEGEL has learned. Officials want to have plans finished before the federal election this autumn. ]]>Fear of Fracking: Germany Balks on Natural Gas Bonanzahttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/safety-worries-lead-germany-to-shun-fracking-for-natural-gas-a-859446.html#ref=rss
Using a method known as "fracking," Germany could exploit domestic sources to meet its natural gas needs for 20 years. But safety worries have prompted government authorities to refrain from granting the permits that companies need to use the controversial technique.Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:50:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/safety-worries-lead-germany-to-shun-fracking-for-natural-gas-a-859446.htmlUsing a method known as "fracking," Germany could exploit domestic sources to meet its natural gas needs for 20 years. But safety worries have prompted government authorities to refrain from granting the permits that companies need to use the controversial technique.]]>Energy Revolution Interruptus: Germany Stalled on the Expressway to a Green Futurehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-energy-revolution-stalls-without-decisiveness-and-incentives-a-834565.html#ref=rss
Germany's energy revolution has hardly begun, but it's already running out of steam. There is a lack of political decisiveness and companies are complaining of a dearth of incentives to invest billions in necessary infrastructure. Progress or no progress, taxpayers continue footing the bill.Wed, 23 May 2012 15:53:16 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-energy-revolution-stalls-without-decisiveness-and-incentives-a-834565.htmlGermany's energy revolution has hardly begun, but it's already running out of steam. There is a lack of political decisiveness and companies are complaining of a dearth of incentives to invest billions in necessary infrastructure. Progress or no progress, taxpayers continue footing the bill.]]>'Norway's Moon Landing': Massive Carbon-Capture Facility Spawns Skepticism and Hopehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/promising-carbon-capture-facility-launched-in-norway-despite-doubts-a-832284.html#ref=rss
The world's largest facility for filtering carbon dioxide out of industrial emissions was inaugurated in Norway this week. While some see it as a godsend in efforts to reach environmental targets, others find the technology too dangerous and expensive.Fri, 11 May 2012 14:10:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/promising-carbon-capture-facility-launched-in-norway-despite-doubts-a-832284.htmlThe world's largest facility for filtering carbon dioxide out of industrial emissions was inaugurated in Norway this week. While some see it as a godsend in efforts to reach environmental targets, others find the technology too dangerous and expensive.]]>Nein Danke: German Government to Oppose Frackinghttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-rejects-fracking-to-tap-natural-gas-a-831764.html#ref=rss
Berlin is opposed to plans to use the controversial fracking process to extract natural gas in Germany, SPIEGEL has learned. Government ministers are "very skeptical" about the technology, which environmentalists claim can pollute groundwater.Mon, 07 May 2012 13:42:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-rejects-fracking-to-tap-natural-gas-a-831764.htmlElgin Leak Points to Drilling Risks: Perils and Price Rise in Hunt for Natural Gashttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/elgin-natural-gas-leak-highlights-drilling-risks-in-north-sea-a-825202.html#ref=rss
The Elgin natural gas drilling operation was highly dangerous but fruitful -- until it sprung an unexpected leak that nearly caused an environmental disaster. The out-of-control situation highlights increasingly risky "extreme drilling" efforts to extract the valuable fuel from deep below the North Sea.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:18:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/elgin-natural-gas-leak-highlights-drilling-risks-in-north-sea-a-825202.htmlThe Elgin natural gas drilling operation was highly dangerous but fruitful -- until it sprung an unexpected leak that nearly caused an environmental disaster. The out-of-control situation highlights increasingly risky "extreme drilling" efforts to extract the valuable fuel from deep below the North Sea.]]>North Sea Gas Leak: Total Weighs Options As Explosion Fears Mounthttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/total-weighs-options-for-responding-to-gas-leak-at-elgin-north-sea-platform-a-824635.html#ref=rss
French energy giant Total is frantically trying to respond to a natural gas leak discovered this week on one of its platforms off the eastern coast of Scotland. As it weighs options for plugging the leak, the threat of a major explosion and environmental catastrophe loom.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:51:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/total-weighs-options-for-responding-to-gas-leak-at-elgin-north-sea-platform-a-824635.htmlFrench energy giant Total is frantically trying to respond to a natural gas leak discovered this week on one of its platforms off the eastern coast of Scotland. As it weighs options for plugging the leak, the threat of a major explosion and environmental catastrophe loom.]]>Drilling Beneath the Surface: Poland Hopes Shale Gas Will Free It from Gazpromhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/drilling-beneath-the-surface-poland-hopes-shale-gas-will-free-it-from-gazprom-a-814125.html#ref=rss
A gold rush is underway in Poland, where international energy companies are scrambling for the right to drill for shale gas. Poland's government sees the extraction as a ticket to independence from Russia's Gazprom, but some residents near the drilling sites are wary of the risks. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:08 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/drilling-beneath-the-surface-poland-hopes-shale-gas-will-free-it-from-gazprom-a-814125.htmlA gold rush is underway in Poland, where international energy companies are scrambling for the right to drill for shale gas. Poland's government sees the extraction as a ticket to independence from Russia's Gazprom, but some residents near the drilling sites are wary of the risks. ]]>Controversial Project Launched: Merkel and Medvedev Open Baltic Gas Pipelinehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/controversial-project-launched-merkel-and-medvedev-open-baltic-gas-pipeline-a-796611.html#ref=rss
The leaders of Germany and Russia on Tuesday formally opened the Nord Stream pipeline running 760 miles under the Baltic to pump gas from Siberia to the European Union. The project is aimed at ensuring the long-term security of Europe's energy supplies, but it remains controversial.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:44:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/controversial-project-launched-merkel-and-medvedev-open-baltic-gas-pipeline-a-796611.htmlThe leaders of Germany and Russia on Tuesday formally opened the Nord Stream pipeline running 760 miles under the Baltic to pump gas from Siberia to the European Union. The project is aimed at ensuring the long-term security of Europe's energy supplies, but it remains controversial.]]>Phase-Out Hurdle: Germany Could Restart Nuclear Plant to Plug Energy Gaphttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/phase-out-hurdle-germany-could-restart-nuclear-plant-to-plug-energy-gap-a-774203.html#ref=rss
Germany's energy agency is warning that one of the German reactors mothballed in the wake of Fukushima may have to be restarted to make up for possible power shortages this winter and next. Berlin is also using money earmarked for energy efficiency to subsidize coal-fired power plants.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:25:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/phase-out-hurdle-germany-could-restart-nuclear-plant-to-plug-energy-gap-a-774203.htmlStepping on the Gas: New Drilling Technologies Shake Up Global Markethttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/stepping-on-the-gas-new-drilling-technologies-shake-up-global-market-a-748573.html#ref=rss
While the world fears a new oil price shock, the entire energy market is on the verge of a revolution. Companies are using increasingly sophisticated technology to tap new sources of natural gas. Drilling is also underway in Germany, where both the potential and the risks seem enormous.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:08:46 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/stepping-on-the-gas-new-drilling-technologies-shake-up-global-market-a-748573.htmlWhile the world fears a new oil price shock, the entire energy market is on the verge of a revolution. Companies are using increasingly sophisticated technology to tap new sources of natural gas. Drilling is also underway in Germany, where both the potential and the risks seem enormous.]]>Oil Giant Gets a Shelling: David Versus Goliath Off the Irish Coast http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/oil-giant-gets-a-shelling-david-versus-goliath-off-the-irish-coast-a-745749.html#ref=rss
The documentary "The Pipe," shown during the Berlinale film festival, tells the story of residents in a remote Irish coastal community who took on the oil giant Shell, and their own government. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke to the director about the residents' David and Goliath struggle.Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:37:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/oil-giant-gets-a-shelling-david-versus-goliath-off-the-irish-coast-a-745749.htmlIn Thrall to Gas: The City Where Gazprom Is Kinghttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/in-thrall-to-gas-the-city-where-gazprom-is-king-a-743020.html#ref=rss
A small city in a remote part of Russia is the starting point for a pipeline that will bring natural gas to German consumers. Gryazovets depends on Gazprom to survive, but for some workers it's a desperate life.Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:54:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/in-thrall-to-gas-the-city-where-gazprom-is-king-a-743020.htmlA Lifeline for Nabucco?: EU Cuts New Gas Deal with Azerbaijanhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/a-lifeline-for-nabucco-eu-cuts-new-gas-deal-with-azerbaijan-a-739552.html#ref=rss
The European Union on Thursday signed a major gas deal with Azerbaijan, part of the bloc's efforts to wean itself from dependency on energy from Russia. Many hope the deal will save the EU-backed Nabucco pipeline project -- but Azerbaijan holds the trump card.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:03:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/a-lifeline-for-nabucco-eu-cuts-new-gas-deal-with-azerbaijan-a-739552.htmlThe European Union on Thursday signed a major gas deal with Azerbaijan, part of the bloc's efforts to wean itself from dependency on energy from Russia. Many hope the deal will save the EU-backed Nabucco pipeline project -- but Azerbaijan holds the trump card.]]>The Gazprom Cables: 'Not a Competitive Global Company'http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-gazprom-cables-not-a-competitive-global-company-a-737990.html#ref=rss
Gas giant Gazprom was meant to catapult Russia back into its role as a global superpower. Executives dreamed of the "most valuable company in the world." But secret cables from the US Embassy in Moscow provide a different picture: The Americans consider the mega firm to be chaotically organized and corrupt.Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:58:55 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-gazprom-cables-not-a-competitive-global-company-a-737990.htmlGas giant Gazprom was meant to catapult Russia back into its role as a global superpower. Executives dreamed of the "most valuable company in the world." But secret cables from the US Embassy in Moscow provide a different picture: The Americans consider the mega firm to be chaotically organized and corrupt.]]>